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12:30 PM ET, December 14, 2023

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Nicki Cox / Page Six:
Taylor Swift gets barrage of flowers delivered to her NYC apartment on 34th birthday  —  Hard not to notice all the roses.  —  Taylor Swift had a barrage of flowers delivered to her luxe New York City apartment on Wednesday to commemorate her 34th birthday.
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Natasha Dye / People:
Travis Kelce Staying in Kansas City for Mandatory Practice amid Reports of Taylor Swift's NYC Birthday Bash
Natasha Dye / People:
Eagles' D'Andre Swift Reacts to Sharing a Name with Taylor Swift amid Travis Kelce Romance — Watch! (Exclusive)
Discussion: Us Weekly
People:
Oprah Winfrey Was ‘Blamed and Shamed’ for Weight for 25 Years: 'Didn't Occur to Me That I Could Feel Angry' (Exclusive)  —  “It was a public sport to make fun of me for 25 years,” she tells PEOPLE  —  Oprah Winfrey is reflecting on how it felt to be widely scrutinized about her weight for so many years.
Discussion: Daily Mail, Page Six and CBS News
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Elizabeth Leonard / People:
Oprah Winfrey Reveals She Uses Weight-Loss Medication as a ‘Maintenance Tool’: 'I'm Absolutely Done with the Shaming' (Exclusive)
Rolling Stone:
Sean Combs' Family Reality Show Is Scrapped  —  Hulu nixes ‘Diddy+7’ as five more companies sever ties with his e-commerce platform in light of sexual abuse accusations  —  Hulu is no longer making a reality show centered around Sean Combs and his family, Rolling Stone has learned …
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Tommy McArdle / People:
Barbra Streisand to Receive Life Achievement Award at 2024 SAG Awards: ‘She Is a Colossal Icon’  —  The 2024 Screen Actors Guild Awards will stream live on Netflix Feb. 24, at 8 p.m. ET  —  The Screen Actors Guild is honoring Barbra Streisand.  —  On Thursday, SAG-AFTRA announced that Streisand …
Discussion: Deadline, Billboard, The Wrap and Variety
People:
Shawn Johnson East and Husband Andrew East Welcome Third Baby: ‘So Much Magic’  —  The couple's new arrival joins son Jett, 2, and daughter Drew, 4  —  Shawn Johnson East is a mom again!  —  The retired Olympic gymnast, 31, has welcomed her third baby with husband Andrew East …
Discussion: Page Six and E! Online
Gabrielle Rockson / People:
Patti Smith Discharged From Italian Hospital After ‘Sudden Illness’  —  Hospital staffers tell PEOPLE that Smith was “very polite and collaborative” during her stay  —  Patti Smith has been discharged after undergoing hospital treatment due to a “sudden illness” in Italy.
Discussion: Billboard
TMZ.com:
Mama June's Daughter Anna ‘Chickadee’ Cardwell's Funeral, Family & Friends Attend  —  ANNA ‘CHICKADEE’ CARDWELL FRIENDS & FAMILY ATTEND FUNERAL  —  FAMILY IN ATTENDANCE  —  Those who loved Anna ‘Chickadee’ Cardwell the most just had a chance to say goodbye to the reality star …
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Madonna angers fans by starting US kickoff tour performance late: ‘F-king rude’  —  She may have had “4 Minutes” to save the world but she took three hours to prepare for a concert.  —  Madonna upset her devoted fans Wednesday night by kicking off her Celebration tour hours later than planned.
TMZ.com:
Kroy Biermann Explosive Police Body Cam After Fight with Kim Zolciak  —  KROY BIERMANN EXPLOSIVE FIGHT WITH KIM ZOLCIAK ON POLICE BODY CAM  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 338 … Kroy Biermann was in a fit of rage when cops showed up after an explosive fight with Kim Zolciak ... where things got so bad …
YouTube:
Trevor Noah announces he's hosting the 2024 GRAMMY awards on his podcast ‘What Now?’  —  Watch the latest episode of ‘What Now?’ with Trevor Noah: https://spotify.link/trevornoah
The Messenger:
Sheryl Underwood Lost 2 Shoe Sizes Amid 100-Lb.  Weight Loss: 'I'm Almost a Baby Kardashian' (Exclusive)  —  Sheryl Underwood recently chatted with The Messenger about her weight-loss journey and her health goals for the New Year  —  Sheryl Underwood is opening up about her weight loss …
Discussion: Hollywood Life, Us Weekly and Page Six
Rory Gannon / Daily Star:
ITV I'm A Celeb star hit by tragic loss hours after return as he issues emotional statement  —  First Dates star Fred Sirieix took to social media to give thanks to his good pal Russell Norman who passed away at the age of 57 whilst Fred was in the I'm A Celebrity jungle
Discussion: The Mirror
Us Weekly:
Maren Morris Breaks Silence on ‘Ongoing’ Divorce From Husband Ryan Hurd, Reveals Whether She's Dating  —  Maren Morris is opening up about her divorce from husband Ryan Hurd two months after filing to end their marriage.  —  Morris, 33, was asked about her new look during her Wednesday …
Bailey Richards / People:
Eddie Murphy Returns as Axel Foley in Thrilling Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F Trailer — Watch  —  The actor-comedian is returning as Detective Axel Foley four decades after the character made his big-screen debut  —  Eddie Murphy is back in Beverly Hills!  —  In the first trailer for Beverly Hills Cop …
Vanessa Serna / Page Six:
Pink, 44, slams internet troll who called her ‘old’  —  So what?  She's still a rockstar.  —  Pink clapped back at an internet troll who took to X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday to point out that she “got old.”  —  Responding to the dig, the Grammy winner explained that age is just a number and she is aging gracefully.
Shannon Behnken / WFLA-TV:
Pinellas woman who sold Luke Combs- themed tumblers owes country star $250,000, judge rules  —  She says she bought artwork online and sold 18 tumblers for $20 each, for a total of $380. … TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Nicol Harness suffers from congestive heart failure and her only job …
Esther Kang / People:
Kyle Richards Says Friendship with Morgan Wade Is ‘Very Different’ from Other Pals: 'She's Constantly Teasing Me'  —  Kyle and Morgan's friendship has sparked romance rumors as the duo have gotten closer since the reality star announced her separation from Mauricio Umansky
Discussion: Just Jared
 
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From Mediagazer:

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
The music industry is entering a cycle of consolidation, driven by a slowdown at the major labels, the growing market for independents, and the rapacity of PE

Geneva Abdul / The Guardian:
Internal email: the UK's Reach plans to merge staff at The Daily Mirror and celebrity magazine OK! to cut costs, but the move won't result in cutting of roles

 
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